The Westminster lensMP · Labour and Co-operative Party · Sitting since 12 Dec 2019

James Murray.

Labour and Co-operative Party MP for Ealing North.

Commons votes
347/521
67% attendance · top 66% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
972
across 104 debates · 149,302 words
Written Qs
0
0 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour and Co-operative Party MP in Labour Party-controlled territory.

The Rt Hon James Murray is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Ealing North, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently holds the Government post of Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

§ 01Voting record.347 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation92
Economy72
Education34
Employment31
Constitution and Democracy29
Crime & Policing27
Housing22
Welfare and Benefits18

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Murray broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.972 contributions · 104 debates · 149,302 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs127,053
Fiscal Policy113,003
Environment25,394
Energy22,881
Agriculture22,796
Local Government22,011
Cost of Living17,776
Ind avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

28 Apr

Costs for Commuters

Government is acting to ease commuter costs through bus fare caps, rail fare freezes, and fuel duty relief, with Southern rail's public ownership expected to focus on passenger exp

179 words·Read
28 Apr

Defence Industrial Strategy

Defence investment is accelerating under this government, which has signed over 1,000 contracts and is raising defence spending to the highest sustained level since the Cold War at

305 words·Read
28 Apr

Economic Growth in Wales

The Government is delivering transformative economic investment in Wales through small modular reactor development, defence growth deals, freeports, and rail infrastructure; Labour

163 words·Read
10 Mar

OBR Growth Projections: Departmental Spending

The government has a credible economic plan with £50 billion additional spending by 2028-29, £3.9-5 billion efficiency savings, and strict adherence to ironclad fiscal rules.

289 words·Read
Showing 4 of 972·All 972 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Murray holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.0 tabled · 0 answered

Top departments asked.

No tabled questions yet.

Most recent.

§ 05Register & expenses.6 declared interests · £293k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Mentorn Media
27 November 2025
BBC
31 October 2025
Mentorn Media
9 October 2025
BBC
27 June 2025
BBC
7 February 2025
Showing 5 of 6·All 6 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Dec 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing256,75687.5%
Office Costs36,68512.5%
MP Travel490.0%
Total · 86 claims293,491100%
Showing 3 of 86·All 86 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Murray on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.3 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Ealing North20,66347.8%Won
2019Ealing North28,03656.5%Won
2010Bootle6,24515.1%Lost

2024 — full result, Ealing North.

CandidateVotes%
James MurrayWONLab20,66347.8

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Ealing North

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 149,302 words
29 Jul 2024 → 28 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
0 tabled · 0 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
6 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£293,491 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL